“Components are how people solve problems above a modest scale; it’s one thing that separates us from chimpanzees. We invented a way of solving problems by simply making it the other guy’s problem. It’s called specialization of labor, and it’s… — Brad Cox Copy Share Image
“If you look at forces that improved products like socks, sweaters, and Twinkies,the engine that drives that system is economics. It’s economics that breaks… — Brad Cox Copy Share Image
“I’ve used the common wooden pencil in some of my writing as an example. When I ask audiences which is “simpler”, a digital pencil… — Brad Cox Copy Share Image
“Components are how people solve problems above a modest scale; it’s one thing that separates us from chimpanzees. We invented a way of solving… — Brad Cox Copy Share Image
“Without commerce, advanced social orders can’t evolve, so we’re stuck in the primitive state where every nerd fabricates everything from first principles.” — Brad Cox Copy Share Image
“Without physical conservation laws backing up what ownership means, we’re left with only laws, courts, and lawyers, which ultimately escalates to police-state tactics.Imagine banks… — Brad Cox Copy Share Image
